Funerary bust of Simon of Trent, a 2-year-old Italian boy who was found murdered in 1475. 15 local Jews were blamed and burnt alive. His corpse was said to perform miracles, so a cult began to worship him. He holds palm and laurel branches, symbols of Christian martyrs. Getty Museum. Los Angeles, CA
The tomb of King Umberto I of Italy (1844-1900) inside the ancient pagan Pantheon, which was made into a church by the Byzantines and had hosted notable burials since the Renaissance. Umberto I initiated imperial expansion and fought domestic anarchism, culminating in his assassination. Rome, Italy.